Author: Albert Silver
Date: 04:19:20 11/17/98
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On November 16, 1998 at 09:58:47, James Robertson wrote:
>On November 16, 1998 at 01:06:10, Tom Kerrigan wrote:
>
>>I can see how a list of buggy software might help people out, but why bitch and
>>moan about vulgar language and nudity? There are any number of programs w/o
>>either, why not promote a little diversity?
>>
>>-Tom
>
>Perhaps (just maybe) the people here are decent. Ever thought of that?
>
>James
>
That's a pretty strong statement. You are saying that anyone who is neither
shocked nor agrees with KK isn't a decent person. Can't say that I agree with
that sweeping generalization.
Albert Silver
>>
>>On November 15, 1998 at 17:30:05, Komputer Korner wrote:
>>
>>>Komputer Korner's Krash list Version 7
>>>
>>>1) Chess Wars- playing program with sickening murder scenes that have
>>>nothing to do with chess. playing engine was stolen from GNU Chess without
>>> credit or access to source code
>>>2) IAMGM- a database program that has many "this file has performed
>>>an illegal operation " , and unusable features.
>>>3) USCF Chess playing program that has so many bugs, it seems to be in an Alpha
>>>stage.
>>>4) Monarch 2.0 database- crashes on most simplest of menu features
>>> Very dull and dreary GUI.
>>>5) National Lampoon's Chess Maniac Five Billion (and 1)Animal House chess,
>>>Has vulgar language, partial nudity, but kids love it.
>>>Has a feature that allows it to cheat during the game, if you
>>>let it and it also randomly talks to you throughout the game.
>>>6) Championship Chess- only good features are an ability to play over a LAN and
>>>low price.
>>>7) GM Chess Ultra- bugs galore
>>>8) ALEXS- This is a weak playing program with so little number of features that
>>>it is laughable and the setup feature is unusable.
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Komputer Korner
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